Viceregal Lodge, Simla (summer residence)
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Viceregal Lodge, Simla (summer residence) is a grand colonial-era mansion in Shimla, India, that served as the summer headquarters and official residence of the British administration during the Raj.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial-era mansion
ⓘ
former viceregal residence ⓘ historic building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Jacobethan
ⓘ
Scottish Baronial ⓘ |
| builtFor | Viceroy of India ⓘ |
| city | Shimla ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| currentUse | Indian Institute of Advanced Study campus ⓘ |
| era | late 19th century ⓘ |
| function |
summer headquarters of the British administration in India
ⓘ
summer residence of the Viceroy of India ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ballroom
ⓘ
banqueting hall ⓘ extensive terraced gardens ⓘ grand staircase ⓘ large lawn ⓘ library ⓘ tower ⓘ wood-paneled interiors ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | heritage building ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
seat of the British Viceroy during summers
ⓘ
venue for high-level political discussions during the British Raj ⓘ |
| inauguratedBy |
1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava
ⓘ
surface form:
Lord Dufferin
|
| locatedIn |
British Raj-era summer capital of India
ⓘ
Himachal Pradesh ⓘ Shimla ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Observatory Hill ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near |
Shimla
ⓘ
surface form:
Shimla city centre
|
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of India ⓘ |
| region |
northern India
ⓘ
surface form:
North India
|
| significance |
important site in the political history of colonial India
ⓘ
symbol of British colonial power in India ⓘ |
| startDate | 1880s ⓘ |
| surroundedBy |
Himalayan hills
ⓘ
pine forests ⓘ |
| tourismType | heritage tourism attraction ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
British India
ⓘ
surface form:
British Raj
|
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